Policy mix in deposit-refund systems - From schemes in Finland and Norway

摘要

In deposit-refund systems (DRSs), consumers pay a deposit when purchasing products and receive refunds when returning used products. DRSs are introduced to increase the return rates, partly achieved by paying consumers incentives to return their used products to appropriate places. DRSs can be said more efficient than other ways such as the natural participation of the citizens. However, the DRS operating actors may not try to collect more containers because that would increase their refund payments (Numata, 2010).